corporate stock


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An instrument that signifies an ownership position, or equity, in a corporation, and represents a claim on its proportionate share in the corporation's assets and profits. However, the claim to a company's assets and earnings of most stockholders is subordinated to the claim that the company's debtors have on its assets and earnings. also called equities or equity securities or corporate stock.

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